• He took five wickets haul in the Lord's Cricket ground against England for which his name is carved in golden letters in the Lord's Honor Board.
• He also won the inaugural Cricinfo awards for his outstanding performance
against South Africa in Durban in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Career Turning Point

The spectacular performance in the 2007 World T20 gave him fame, money and cleared the way for playing in the Indian Cricket Team. He was the second highest wicket taker in the tournament.

Personal Life

Date of Birth

6 December 1985

Age (as in 2017)

32 Years

Birthplace

Raebareli , Uttar Pradesh

Zodiac sign/Sun sign

Sagittarius

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh

College/University

Lucknow University
Guru Gobind Singh Sports College

Educational Qualification

Bechelor in Arts

Religion

Hinduism

Controversy

R. P. Singh's name was dragged in the list of IPL spot-fixing players in 2013; but nothing could be proved

Girls, Affairs & More

Marital Status

Married

Affair/Girlfriend

Devanshi Popat (A law student)

Marriage Date

December 1, 2012

Marriage Place

Ahmedabad

Family

Wife/Spouse

Devanshi Popat (A law student)

Children

Son- Not KnownDaughter- Ira Arya Singh

Parents

Father- Shiv Pratap SinghMother- Girija Devi

Siblings

Brother- Not KnownSisters- Akansha, Deepa

Favourite Thing

Favourite Food

Dhokla

Style Quotient

Car

Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Asset/Property

A bunglow at Gomtinagar, Lucknow

Money Factor

Salary

₹4 crore p/a

Net Worth

₹33 crore

Some Lesser Known Facts About R .P. Singh

Does R. P. Singh smoke?: Not Known

Does R. P. Singh drink alcohol?: Not Known

R. P. Singh hails from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh where he spent his childhood.

His father Shiv Pratap Singh was the man behind his successful international cricket career; as he supported R. P. and sent him to take cricket coaching from Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow.

His performance in the Under-19 world cup 2004 led the team to the semifinal.

In 2006, he earned Man of the Match award in his test debut for taking five wickets against Pakistan at Faisalabad.

He was the second highest wicket-taker in the 2007 T20 World Cup, which helped India win the title.

R. P. Singh took five wickets haul against England in the Lord’s Cricket Ground in 2007 for which his name is carved in golden letters of Lord’s honor board.

In the 2009 Indian Premier League, R. P. Singh was the Purple Cap holder; taking 23 wickets throughout the tournament. His performance helped his team Deccan Chargers win the title.

R. P. Singh is an introvert and has a very polite nature. He doesn’t love to talk too much about his personal life and relationships.

R. P. Singh is a complete foodie, He loves to eat different dishes and foods; especially Gujarati foods.

Injuries and inconsistency in his performance had been an integral part of his international career and he was dropped several times for the same.